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08 December 2004 / Richard Williams
Issue: 3987 / Categories: Forum & Feedback

Correspondence from readers on topical subjects.

 

Sleekit ...

 

The Inland Revenue expects 'honesty', but the untrumpeted introduction of a major change in the method of making repayments introduced by the 2004 ITSA Returns was, in my view, 'sleekit*'.

 

Correspondence from readers on topical subjects.

 

Sleekit ...

 

The Inland Revenue expects 'honesty' but the untrumpeted introduction of a major change in the method of making repayments introduced by the 2004 ITSA Returns was in my view 'sleekit*'.

 

There is a pitfall (highlighted in the original 'Cheque mate' Taxation 21 October 2004 page 77) which I think is worth repeating. Just ticking box Q19B.8 to get a cheque (when the client does have a bank account) must at the very least invalidate the declaration at 24.1 'The information I have given in this tax return is correct and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief'.

 

Whilst there is no loss of duty and IR will not therefore enquire into a return on this point alone both the client's and the...

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